Increasing the Scientific Evidence Base in the “High Conservation Value” (HCV) Approach for Biodiversity Conservation in Managed Tropical Landscapes

Conservation Letters

Michael J. M. Senior¹  Ellen Brown²  Paulina Villalpando² 

[1] Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK;The HCV Resource Network, c/o The Proforest Initiative, Oxford, UK

关键词: Elaeis guineensis;    tropical forest;    deforestation;    logging;    sustainable agriculture;    evidence‐based conservation;    conservation trade‐offs;   

DOI  :  10.1111/conl.12148

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

Abstract

Land-use change is a major driver of tropical biodiversity declines. The “High Conservation Value” (HCV) approach aims to protect critical environmental and social values in production landscapes, and is a common feature of many voluntary certification schemes (e.g., Forest Stewardship Council, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). Despite the popularity of the HCV approach within forestry and agriculture production systems, it is little known in academia and the scientific evidence base supporting it is not well developed. By raising the profile of the HCV approach, we hope to instigate new research to examine the impact of the HCV approach on biodiversity conservation. We argue for better knowledge exchange between scientists, policy makers, and HCV users, sharing of information, and consideration of the practical constraints within which HCV users and commodity producers operate. Given the continuing loss and degradation of tropical rainforests, such strategies are required urgently to reduce biodiversity losses in production landscapes.

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